1986 Ed.]
Preservatives in Food Regulations
[CAP. 132
BF 13
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding
47. Horseradish sauce Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
200 250 250 250 250
48. Jam, including preserves sold for special dietetic purpose
Sulphur dioxide and either benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid
100 500 500 500 500 1,000
49. Kweilin, Chilli (桂林椒醬) Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
50. Low fat products consisting of an emulsion principally of water in oil
Sorbic acid 2,000
51. Mallow, chocolate covered Sorbic acid 1,000 (calculated on the weight of the mallow and chocolate together)
52. Margarine Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
53. Marzipan Sorbic acid 1,000
54. Meat, pickled, cooked Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite
500 200
55. Meat, pickled, uncooked Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite
500 200
56. Nut pastes, sweetened Sorbic acid 1,000
57. Olives, pickled Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid
100 250 250 250 250 500
58. Oyster sauces Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
59. Pectin, liquid Sulphur dioxide 250
60. Perry Sulphur dioxide or sorbic acid
200 200